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'Not of this world': the subjective experience of late-onset psychosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Results support the view that the experience of LOP emerges in the context of psychosocial vulnerabilities combined with adversities associated with the experience of ageing. PMID: 19888698 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Quin RC, Clare L, Ryan P, Jackson M Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

The relationship between religiosity and health behaviors in female caregivers of older adults with dementia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The current study explored the relationship between three dimensions of religiosity: (a) organizational religiosity (e.g. attendance at religious events), (b) non-organizational religiosity (e.g. prayer), and (c) subjective religiosity (e.g. importance of religion) and caregiver health behavior patterns in a sample of Latina and Caucasian female caregivers of older adult relatives with dementia. It was hypothesized that religiosity would have a significant association with reduced cumulative health risk as determined by an index of health behaviors. It was also hypothesized that, when examining the individual health be...
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rabinowitz YG, Mausbach BT, Atkinson PJ, Gallagher-Thompson D Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Caregiver depression is associated with a low sense of coherence and health-related quality of life.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Spouse caregivers with low SOC seem to be a vulnerable group of caregivers. The many negative effects of perceived health accumulate in these caregivers during the very early phases of the caregiving process. Vulnerable caregivers need to be recognized at the time of AD diagnosis so that they can receive psychological support and counselling in addition to prevent morbidity in these caregivers. PMID: 19888700 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Välimäki TH, Vehviläinen-Julkunen KM, Pietilä AM, Pirttilä TA Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Effects of marital closeness on the transition from caregiving to widowhood.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: These data highlight differences in the experiences of grief, relief, and depressive symptoms and suggest that marital closeness plays a central role. Results are interpreted in terms of theory regarding marital quality. Implications for interventions to improve the lives of caregivers and newly widowed spouses are discussed. PMID: 19888701 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Pruchno RA, Cartwright FP, Wilson-Genderson M Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Specificity of age differences in emotion regulation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Overall, the present cross-sectional results suggest a general stability in late adulthood in several aspects of emotion regulation, suggesting specific adaptations with increasing age. Findings provided support for the construct validity of the DERS and indicated that the relationship between age and emotion regulation is influenced by verbal ability. Current results extend the focus of age-related differences in emotion regulatory control to several theoretically defined forms of emotion regulation. PMID: 19888702 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Orgeta V Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Correspondence of perceptions about centenarians' mental health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Mean-level findings and the comparative regression results provide corroborating evidence that centenarians' self-reports of mental health are similar based on average ratings and presence of common associations with other raters (i.e., perceived economic status and personality). Implications of differences across rater pairs are discussed as guidance about the comparative value of substitution of proxies as informants for addressing specific influences on mental health. PMID: 19888703 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: MacDonald M, Martin P, Margrett J, Poon LW Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Older adults' perceptions of mentally ill older adults.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: These findings can be used to improve educational efforts that seek to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness in older adults. PMID: 19888704 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Webb AK, Jacobs-Lawson JM, Waddell EL Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Gender moderates the associations between attachment and discrete emotions in late middle age and later life.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Interpreted in the context of theories of emotions, the social origins of emotional experience, and the different roles that social relationships have for aging men and women, our data imply that attachment styles may differentially predict male emotions because of their less diverse networks. PMID: 19888705 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Consedine NS, Fiori KL Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Social support, life events, and psychological distress among the Puerto Rican population in the Boston area of the United States.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe the life stressors (Norbeck Life Events) faced by Puerto Ricans and their implications for psychological distress. We present associations between depression, perceived stress, social support, and socio-demographic indicators. The role of social network support-emotional and instrumental-in buffering the effect of negative events is examined. Attention is given to the interacting effect of gender and the type of support. RESULTS: The analysis shows that dimensions of social support, particularly emotional support, are generally protective of psychological health. However, when delineating the moderating effects...
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Falcón LM, Todorova I, Tucker K Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Persistence in goal striving and positive reappraisal as psychosocial resources for ageing well: a dyadic analysis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The findings indicate a substantial degree of interdependence among spouses in the extent to which they are ageing well, and highlight the adaptive value of positive reappraisal as a coping strategy used in response to loss of primary control in later life. PMID: 19888707 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Windsor TD Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

A pilot study on perceived stress and PTSD symptomatology in relation to four dimensions of older women's physical health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: PTSD symptomatology and perceived stress might influence older women's physical health dimensions differentially; additional research on larger samples is needed to corroborate these findings. PMID: 19888708 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Laganà L, Reger SL Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Troponin and S100 beta are associated with depression in healthy older adults.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The current study shows some support for the association of neurocognitive biomarkers to depression, though the mechanisms for these relationships are unclear and warrant further investigation. PMID: 19888709 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Benitez A, Gunstad J, Hughes J, Glickman E, Alexander T, Spitznagel MB, Juvancic-Heltzel J, Murray L Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Validation and factor structure of the Thai version of the EURO-D scale for depression among older psychiatric patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Among Thai psychiatric clinic attendees Euro-D is moderately valid for major depression. A much higher cut-point may be required than that which is usually advocated. The Thai version also shares two common factors as reported from most of previous studies. PMID: 19888710 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jirapramukpitak T, Darawuttimaprakorn N, Punpuing S, Abas M Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

The association of type D personality with quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Type D personality is an important part of the QoL model in PD patients of both genders, especially in the NA scale. The gender differences suggest that male and female PD patients require different coping strategies. PMID: 19888711 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - November 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Dubayova T, Nagyova I, Havlikova E, Rosenberger J, Gdovinova Z, Middel B, van Dijk JP, Groothoff JW Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

It's all in how you view it: pessimism, social relations, and life satisfaction in older adults with osteoarthritis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: Our models support the combined roles of pessimism and social support influencing life satisfaction over time. Future interventions may want to concentrate on improving the social relationships of people with OA to enhance psychological well-being. PMID: 19882402 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Luger T, Cotter KA, Sherman AM Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

The role of resources and appraisals in predicting burden among Latina and non-Hispanic white female caregivers: a test of an expanded socio-cultural model of stress and coping.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This study adds to the existing literature that underscores the importance of evaluating the role of culturally mediated values for their impact on mental health outcomes. This influence is not only due to structural factors that reflect the disadvantaged minority status of ethnically diverse caregivers (e.g. socioeconomic status), but also to their coping resources and their appraisal of being able to meet caregiving demands, as shaped by their perceptions about caregiving. Future research is encouraged to explore the role of other culturally mediated factors that may affect mental health outcomes among caregi...
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Montoro-Rodriguez J, Gallagher-Thompson D Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Mental health in senior housing: racial/ethnic patterns and correlates of major depressive disorder.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Mental health screening and treatment services are needed in senior housing to address these high rates of mental illness. Unique constellations of correlates of depression for different ethnic groups underscore a need for culturally competent approaches to identification and treatment. PMID: 19882404 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Robison J, Schensul JJ, Coman E, Diefenbach GJ, Radda KE, Gaztambide S, Disch WB Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Do depressive symptoms predict mortality in older people?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Depressive symptoms predict mortality in older persons. PMID: 19882405 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: St John PD, Montgomery PR Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Subthreshold depression: characteristics and risk factors among vulnerable elders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Subthreshold depression in this group of residents of congregate housing was similar to the depletion experienced by many nondepressed elders, but further characterized by negative affect and lack of hope for the future. Social factors, such as socioeconomic status and personal losses, constituted greater risks for subthreshold depression than did health and functioning. PMID: 19882406 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Adams KB, Moon H Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Who does well after a stroke? The Sydney stroke study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research addressing positive outcomes one year after stroke has been limited. The sample comprised 125 participants with complete Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scale scores at baseline ( approximately 4 months after ischaemic stroke) and at follow-up (1 year later), 31 persons were defined as having a favourable outcome (an MMSE score of >or=28/30 and combined ADL/IADL score equal to 14/14 at follow-up) and 94 as having a poorer outcome. Predictors of a favourable outcome following stroke included being younger, having higher...
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Withall A, Brodaty H, Altendorf A, Sachdev PS Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Subjective forgetfulness is associated with lower quality of life in middle-aged and young-old individuals: a 9-year follow-up in older participants from the Maastricht aging study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The observation that perceived forgetfulness and reduced quality of life are related and that this relation persists over time demonstrates the relevance of subjective forgetfulness for daily life functioning, particularly in relatively young subjects. PMID: 19882408 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mol ME, van Boxtel MP, Willems D, Verhey FR, Jolles J Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Quality of life in end-stage renal disease patients: differences in patient and spouse perceptions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Patients and spouses perceive patient QOL and predictors of patient QOL differently. Implications include the need to be aware of negative bias in spouse ratings of patients of QOL and other psychosocial variables, especially when spouse perceptions are considered by health care professionals. Discussing differences in patient and spouse perceptions in clinical settings with both patients and spouses will allow for a more comprehensive understanding of patient status. PMID: 19882409 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ferri CV, Pruchno RA Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Race differences in emotional adaptation of family caregivers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Our data add to the growing body of evidence that blacks have better emotional outcomes when exposed to the stress of providing informal care to a disabled family member. PMID: 19882410 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Skarupski KA, McCann JJ, Bienias JL, Evans DA Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Depressive symptoms of elderly Chinese in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Taipei.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Depressive symptoms can be culturally related and manifested differently by people sharing a similar ethnicity. The same ethnicity does not mean homogeneity. The findings should be useful for mental health practitioners in Western societies working with older Chinese immigrants. Knowing the mental health characteristics of these client groups will facilitate the designing of appropriate assessment and intervention tools to fit the culturally unique mental health needs of different subgroups in these ethno-cultural communities. PMID: 19882411 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lai DW Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

A creative reminiscence program for older adults with severe mental disorders: results of a pilot evaluation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The program is feasible and acceptable for adults with severe mental illness and it has potential benefits for them. More research is needed to find out what explains the increase of depressive symptoms for participants with psychotic disorders. PMID: 19882412 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Willemse BM, Depla MF, Bohlmeijer ET Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

An art gallery access programme for people with dementia: 'you do it for the moment'.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The programme went beyond many dementia activities. Despite no evidence for lasting effects, all involved wanted the programme to continue. A carer quote: You do it for the moment encapsulates a sense that an activity is worthwhile even if it gives benefit only whilst running. The programme is continuing and expanding. PMID: 19882413 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: MacPherson S, Bird M, Anderson K, Davis T, Blair A Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Religiousness, social support and reasons for living in African American and European American older adults: an exploratory study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The present findings may be valuable for understanding potentially modifiable pathways to suicide resilience in diverse populations of older adults. PMID: 19882414 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: June A, Segal DL, Coolidge FL, Klebe K Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Social support and well-being in dementia family caregivers: the mediating role of self-efficacy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that self-efficacy may function as a mechanism through which social support influences depressive symptoms, and the importance of this self-efficacy mechanism can be domain-specific. PMID: 19882415 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Au A, Lai MK, Lau KM, Pan PC, Lam L, Thompson L, Gallagher-Thompson D Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Intrinsic and extrinsic barriers to mental health care among community-dwelling younger and older adults.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examined intrinsic and extrinsic barriers to mental health care among younger (n = 76; M age = 23 years) and older adults (n = 88; M age = 71 years) using a new 56 item self-report measure, Barriers to Mental Health Services Scale (BMHSS). The BMHSS was developed to examine 10 barriers to the utilization of mental health services: help-seeking attitudes, stigma, knowledge and fear of psychotherapy, belief about inability to find a psychotherapist, belief that depressive symptoms are normal, insurance and payment concerns, ageism, concerns about psychotherapist's qualifications, physician referral, and transporta...
Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Pepin R, Segal DL, Coolidge FL Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Living with dementia: a systematic review of the influence of relationship factors.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: A neglect of direct evidence from the person with dementia is identified, and possible ways of combating this are considered. Clinical implications are drawn with regard to supporting the carer, the person with dementia, and their relationship. PMID: 19629774 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ablitt A, Jones GV, Muers J Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Nonpharmacological intervention for agitation in dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This systematic review indicated that among the seven types of nonpharmacological interventions available for agitation in older adults with dementia, only sensory interventions had efficacy in reducing agitation. More trials are needed to confirm this finding and future research should use more rigorous methods. PMID: 19629775 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kong EH, Evans LK, Guevara JP Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Interaction effects of education and health status on cognitive change: a 6-year follow-up of the Maastricht Aging Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: These results indicate that high education attenuates age-related decline and lower baseline performance incurred by low health status in persons younger than 50. PMID: 19629776 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Meijer WA, van Boxtel MP, Van Gerven PW, van Hooren SA, Jolles J Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

The influence of spouse lower cognitive function on partner health and well-being among community-dwelling older couples: moderating roles of gender and marital problems.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Our findings support early identification of cognitive decline and development of assistive strategies for wives dealing with relationship changes associated with lower cognitive function in their husbands. Although our finding that associations were limited to wives in marriages with few or no problems is consistent with a communication framework, further research is necessary to better understand this strong gender difference. PMID: 19629777 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Strawbridge WJ, Wallhagen MI, Thai JN, Shema S Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Stress processes in caring for an end-of-life family member: application of a theoretical model.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This study examined the influence of a multitude of factors in the Stress Process Model on family caregiver strain, finding stress to be a multidimensional construct. Perceived program accessibility was the strongest predictor of caregiver strain, more so than intensity of care, highlighting the importance of the availability of community resources to support the family caregiving role. PMID: 19629778 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bainbridge D, Krueger P, Lohfeld L, Brazil K Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Depression and communication processes in later life marriages.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: While these findings do not point to cause, implications for providing mental health services (including marital therapy) or couple based education groups as supports to the depressed elderly and their spouses are recommended. PMID: 19629779 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Harper JM, Sandberg JG Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

The use of information technology and mental health among older care-givers in Australia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The use of Internet has a beneficial effect on the mental health of care-giver aged 60 years or above. The results have direct implications on the provision of support and care of care-givers. PMID: 19629780 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lam L, Lam M Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Risk factors for delusion of theft in patients with Alzheimer's disease showing mild dementia in Japan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We examined the risk factors for delusion of theft in AD patients showing mild dementia. Fifty-six AD patients were administered HDS-R, MMSE and COGNISTAT, including the 'speech sample', to assess their neuropsychological and social cognitive functions. The age, years of education, presence of cohabiting family members and premorbid personality traits were obtained from family members. About 25.0% of AD patients showed delusion of theft (D-group), and 75% did not (non-D-group). About 33.3% of female patients and 5.9% of male patients were included in the D-group (p < 0.05). About 13.6% of patients who were cohabiting wi...
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Murayama N, Iseki E, Endo T, Nagashima K, Yamamoto R, Ichimiya Y, Arai H, Sato K Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Risk factors for depression among older adults with dual sensory loss.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: Receipt of rehabilitation services and use of assistive devices are two strategies that could be used to address the issue of depression with this population. Interventions could target some of the variables found to be associated with depression in this study: communication problems, loss of activity, and physical activity. PMID: 19629782 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: McDonnall MC Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Knowledge of late-life depression: an empirical investigation of aged care staff.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Experience in aged care appears to be insufficient for staff to develop high levels of knowledge of depression. Specific training in depression is recommended for staff working in aged care settings in order to improve the detection and management of late-life depression, particularly among direct carers, who demonstrated least knowledge of this common disorder. PMID: 19629783 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Davison TE, McCabe MP, Mellor D, Karantzas G, George K Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Falls and catastrophic thoughts about falls predict mobility restriction in community-dwelling older people: A structural equation modelling approach.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Both previous falls and catastrophic beliefs about falls are unique and independent predictors of concerns about falls and, subsequently, of mobility restrictions. A cognitive-behavioural perspective upon mobility restrictions may provide important additional components for treatment and prevention of excessive concerns about falls in older people. PMID: 19629784 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Delbaere K, Crombez G, van Haastregt JC, Vlaeyen JW Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Transcultural adaptation and psychometric validation of a French-language version of the QoL-AD.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: There is now a validated French version of the QoL-AD available, following transcultural adaptation according to international recommendations, which possesses good psychometric qualities. PMID: 19629785 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Wolak A, Novella JL, Drame M, Guillemin F, Di Pollina L, Ankri J, Aquino JP, Morrone I, Blanchard F, Jolly D Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Predictors of depressive symptoms in older veterans with heart failure.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Even if physical limitations, maladaptive coping and self-efficacy are held constant, decreasing perceptions of HF intrusiveness and locus of control to chance reduce depressive symptoms. These two cognitive/perceptual factors may play a salient role in treatment of depression among older HF patients. PMID: 19629786 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Paukert AL, LeMaire A, Cully JA Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Experiential avoidance: a moderator of the relationship between age and emotional expression.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Results are explained in the developmental context of Socioemotional Selectivity Theory (Carstensen, 1991), which posits that older adults may be more likely to verbally communicate in a style characterized by emotion regulation. Research and clinical implications are discussed. PMID: 19629787 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Robertson SM, Hopko DR Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Formal and informal support for older adults with severe mental illness.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study sought to examine the combination of formal and informal services supplied to older adults with severe mental illness, to assess the adequacy of services received, and to determine factors predictive of formal and informal service provision. METHODS: A cross-sectional research design was employed. Seventy-five older adults diagnosed with a SMI were recruited through local community mental health center. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using the Camberwell Assessment of Needs for the Elderly. RESULTS: Clients most frequently received services from formal sources for psychiatric distress, physic...
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Cummings SM, Kropf NP Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Incremental burden of congestive heart failure among elderly with Alzheimer's.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: For elderly AD patients, a co-occurring diagnosis of CHF can result in a substantial increase in cost and HRU. This necessitates additional considerations if health care expenditures are to be reduced, particularly inpatient expenditure. PMID: 19629789 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chhatre S, Weiner MG, Jayadevappa R, Johnson JC Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Contextual memory and encoding strategies in young and older adults with and without depressive symptoms.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Mild depressive symptoms were associated with an impaired ability to use incidental memory strategies at encoding, suggesting the need for further investigation on the effects of non-clinical depressive symptomatology on cognitive decline in aging. PMID: 19484594 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bisol Balardin J, Vedana G, Ludwig A, de Lima DB, Argimon I, Schneider R, Luz C, Schroder N, Bromberg E Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Psychological distress and its correlates in older care-dependent persons living at home.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The general level of psychological distress was low. Low psychological distress was related to an inner strength conceptualized as sense of coherence. Commonly reported risk factors such as sex, household composition and perceived social support, and objective measures of somatic and mental health and bodily dysfunctions were not related to psychological distress. Suggested reasons for this are greater acceptance of bodily and functional shortcomings and of changes related to goal achievement in old age, according to the model of selective optimization with compensation. PMID: 19484595 [PubMed - in process]...
Source: Aging and Mental Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Thygesen E, Saevareid HI, Lindstrom TC, Engedal K Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Do improvements in emotional distress correlate with becoming more mindful? A study of older adults.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This study adds to a growing evidence-base indicating the efficacy of MBCT for depression, anxiety and stress, and extends these finding to older adults. This study found older adults to have elevated levels of certain facets of mindfulness and recommendations are made for researching the possibility that mindfulness may be an extension of the developmental process. PMID: 19484596 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Splevins K, Smith A, Simpson J Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Age differences in goals: implications for health promotion.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that health messages targeting older adults may be more effective if they are framed in ways that emphasize love and caring. PMID: 19484597 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Zhang X, Fung H, Ching BH Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals

Depression literacy among Chinese stroke survivors.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Low mental health literacy among older patients indicated that much more work needs to be done in health promotion and education on depression literacy. PMID: 19484598 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lee AC, Tang SW, Leung SS, Yu GK, Cheung RT Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: journals